STAAR EOC PEOPLE TO KNOW

Frenchman who traveled to US, wrote Democracy in America, created 5 values of Democracy

From TX and received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroics during Vietnam War

Women's suffrage movement and founded NAWSA

I became president when FDR died, made the decision to use atomic weapons

"Peace with honor," detente, 1st to visit Communist China, Watergate, resigned as president

Used vertical integration and Bessemer Steel process, entrepreneur, philanthropist

I am the leader of the Nation of Islam ,"by any means necessary," change ideas/mind

I was a prominent African American leader who argued that AA should work on economic status

I am a courageous Mexican-American labor leader, closely associated with Cesar Chavez.

Restaurant owner, refused to desegregate, Governor of Georgia

Became only living African American veteran of WWII to receive Medal of Honor

Commander of Allies in invasion of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy

Ran for president 3X, attacked gold standard "cross of gold speech," prosecutor in Scopes Trial

Appointed to US Supreme Court in 2009, first person of Puerto Rican descent

spiritual and moral advisor to many US presidents, spoke out against communism

advocated for strong army and navy, along with military bases around the world

I was arrested for teaching evolution

I was the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in WWII and the D-Day invasion; 24th President

Governor of Texas; No Child Left Behind Act; president during 9/11

accused numerous ppl in gov't of being Communist, unsupported evidence, "Witch hunt"

1955-1967 Gov. of AR, ordered National Guard to stop 9 AA from integrating Little Rock

40th President, "peace through strength," conservative fiscal policy (supply-side economics)

AZ Governor, Republican nominee for president, credited with reviving conservative movement

delegate from Maryland and signer of the Declaration of Independence

I was governor of Hawaii that led the overthrow of Queen Lil (think pineapple!)

War on Poverty, Medicare, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, TX, president after Kennedy

5 Star General, Chief of Staff for FDR, formulated Marshall Plan to rebuild post war Europe

1st American Volunteer Group who helped China during WWII

I believe in non-violent civil disobedience. I was inspired by Mahatmas Gandhi

American entrepreneur who built a global cosmetic company, credited w "gift with purchase" idea

muckraker, The Jungle in 1906 which led to passage of Pure Food & Drug and Meat Inspection Act

I am an organizer of farm workers in California and fought for better conditions.

attorney for Brown v Board of Education case, Supreme Court justice, fought for civil rights

Aviator who made the first transatlantic solo flight from NY to Paris, provided America hope

created of Model-T, used the assembly line and mass production to lower cost

The only colonial governor to support the American cause for independence

I am the first African American billionaire and the founder of Black Entertainment Television

Governor of Arkansas, 42nd President (1992), involved in impeachment proceedings

From Fredericksburg, TX, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, leading naval authority of his time

I saw the potential in Hispanic market. I founded the largest Hispanic advertising agency.

Governor of Alabama, pro-segregation, blocked entrance at Univ. of Alabama

Elite unit in WWII, created and deciphered words that Japanese could not break

Founders of the USA, signed Declaration, prominent physician, supported ratification

We were the skilled black pilots of World War II who helped lead the way for an integrated army

1st AA to receive PhD from Harvard, helped create NAACP, AA should fight for equal rights

I am an outspoken critic of the Women's Liberation Movement and Equal Rights Amendment

How the Other Half Lives, showed horrible living conditions for immigrants in NY City tenements

1st televised debates, first Catholic president, Peace Corps, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis

29th President; Ohio gang, "Return to Normalcy," laissez-faire attitude, Teapot Dome Scandal

Through hard work I created Walmart and Sam's Club ....world's largest retailer

The Cold War ended during my presidency. I sent troops into Panama, Kuwait, and Somalia

"Trustbuster," Square Deal, Rough Riders

"Founding Father" helped author Federalist Papers to support ratification, CJ of Supreme Ct

Standard Oil, will be called a monopoly and will be broken up by the Sherman Anti-trust Act

Senator from Illinois; I became the first AA to be elected President of the USA

Hull House, help for poor immigrants, 1900s, Nobel Peace Prize awarded

US Army commander in the Pacific and used Island Hopping

Journalist who championed civil rights and began an anti-lynching campaign

I ran Tammany Hall in NY, used bribes in exchange for votes

From El Paso, TX; 1st woman appointed to Supreme Court by Reagan

My signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence

African American leader who led the "Back to Africa" movement

I created the Department of Energy, 39th president, Iran Hostage Crisis

TX, surgeon, served in WWII, created American GI Forum to increase vet benefits for Mexican Am.

Radical group of 1960s that advocated self-defense and self-sufficiency; opposite of Dr. King

I will start the National Organization of Women and write the Feminine Mystique

I am longest serving President, New Deal, ended Great Depression, died before WWII ended

fought for civil and women's rights, delegate to United Nations

"Father of Naval Aviation" & "Founder of the American Aircraft Industry"

overcame childhood, host of one of highest rated television, Harpo production company

created MS-DOS system and sold his operating system, Windows program

Congressional Medal of Honor winner for WWI, Battle of Argonne Forest